Deuteronomy 10:12-22

New International Reader's Version

Honor the Lord

¹² And now, Israel, what is the Lord your God asking you to do? Honor him. Live exactly as he wants you to live. Love him. Serve him with all your heart and with all your soul. ¹³ Obey the Lord’s commands and rules. I’m giving them to you today for your own good.

¹⁴ The heavens belong to the Lord your God. Even the highest heavens belong to him. He owns the earth and everything in it. ¹⁵ But the Lord loved your people of long ago very much. You are their children. And he chose you above all the other nations. His love and his promise remain with you to this very day. ¹⁶ So don’t be stubborn anymore. Obey the Lord. ¹⁷ The Lord your God is the greatest God of all. He is the greatest Lord of all. He is the great God. He is mighty and wonderful. He treats everyone the same. He doesn’t accept any money from those who want special favors. ¹⁸ He stands up for widows and for children whose fathers have died. He loves outsiders living among you. He gives them food and clothes. ¹⁹ So you also must love outsiders. Remember that you yourselves were outsiders in Egypt. ²⁰ Honor the Lord your God. Serve him. Remain true to him. When you make promises, do so in his name. ²¹ He is the one you should praise. He’s your God. With your own eyes you saw the great and amazing things he did for you. ²² Long ago, your people went down into Egypt. The total number of them was 70. And now the Lord your God has made you as many as the stars in the sky.